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Panama faces US$56B in arbitration claims

Ripple effect of Cobre Panama closure

First Quantum Minerals’ Cobre Panama operation has been closed down by the government. Credit: First Quantum Minerals

First Quantum Minerals’ Cobre Panama operation has been closed down by the government. Credit: First Quantum Minerals | Credits: Cobre Panama

Panama faces international arbitration claims totalling more than US$56 billion, about half the country's gross domestic product, following its closure of First Quantum Minerals' Cobre Panama mine in 2023,...

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